1988 Player's Canadian Open – Women's singles

Women's singles
1988 Player's Canadian Open
1987 Champion	Pam Shriver
Final
Champion	Gabriela Sabatini
Runner-up	Natasha Zvereva
Score	6–1, 6–2
Events
Singles men women Doubles men women
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Further information: 1988 Player's Canadian Open

Pam Shriver was the defending champion but lost in the semifinals to Natasha Zvereva. ^{[1] [2]}

Gabriela Sabatini won in the final 6–1, 6–2 against Zvereva. ^[3]

Seeds

A champion seed is indicated in bold text while text in italics indicates the round in which that seed was eliminated. The top eight seeds received a bye to the second round.

1. Martina Navratilova (quarterfinals)
2. Chris Evert (semifinals)
3. Pam Shriver (semifinals)
4. Gabriela Sabatini (champion)
5. Helena Suková (quarterfinals)
6. Natasha Zvereva (final)
7. Lori McNeil (quarterfinals)
8. Claudia Kohde-Kilsch (withdrew)
9. Zina Garrison (third round)
10. Barbara Potter (third round)
11. Sylvia Hanika (third round)
12. Larisa Savchenko (second round)
13. Helen Kelesi (third round)
14. Anne Minter (first round)

Draw

Key

• Q = Qualifier
• WC = Wild card
• LL = Lucky loser
• Alt = Alternate
• SE = Special exempt
• PR = Protected ranking
• ITF = ITF entry
• JE = Junior exempt
• w/o = Walkover
• r = Retired
• d = Defaulted
• SR = Special ranking

Finals

	Semifinals							Final
	6	Natasha Zvereva	7	6
	3	Pam Shriver	5	3
								6	Natasha Zvereva	1	2
								4	Gabriela Sabatini	6	6
	4	Gabriela Sabatini	6	6
	2	Chris Evert	4	3

Top half

Section 1

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
								1	M Navratilova	6	6
		S Mascarin	6	6					S Mascarin	2	2
	Q	J Ingram	2	2											1	M Navratilova	6	6
		N Bykova	0	3											11	S Hanika	1	1
	LL	J Richardson	6	6				LL	J Richardson	2	4
		L Meskhi	1	5				11	S Hanika	6	6
	11	S Hanika	6	7																		1	M Navratilova	1	4
		J Young	2	4																		6	N Zvereva	6	6
	Q	M Van Nostrand	6	6				Q	M Van Nostrand	2	7	5
		N Provis	7	6					N Provis	6	6	7
		M Drake	5	2												N Provis	4	0
		I Kuczyńska	6	6											6	N Zvereva	6	6
		E Smylie	1	4					I Kuczyńska	1	2
								6	N Zvereva	6	6

Section 2

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
								3	P Shriver	6	6
	Q	C-L Cohen	1	3					E Krapl	4	2
		E Krapl	6	6											3	P Shriver	7	6
		B Nagelsen	4	0												N Tauziat	6	4
		M Torres	6	6					M Torres	3	1
		N Tauziat	6	5	6				N Tauziat	6	6
	14	A Minter	1	7	2																	3	P Shriver	7	6
	10	B Potter	6	6																			T Phelps	6	4
		C Singer	1	4				10	B Potter	7	6
		C Bassett-Seguso	6	6					C Bassett-Seguso	6	3
		K Adams	2	1											10	B Potter	0	6	0
		T Phelps	6	6												T Phelps	6	3	6
		E Pfaff	2	2					T Phelps	6	6
								LL	A Nishiya	2	3

Bottom half

Section 3

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
								7	L McNeil	6	6
	Q	S Collins	7	6				Q	S Collins	3	4
	Q	J-A Faull	6	2											7	L McNeil	2	6	6
		J Halard	6	6											13	H Kelesi	6	4	2
		S Gomer	2	3					J Halard	2	2
		C Suire	3	4				13	H Kelesi	6	6
	13	H Kelesi	6	6																		7	L McNeil	3	3
	9	Z Garrison	6	6																		4	G Sabatini	6	6
		G Miró	1	2				9	Z Garrison	6	6
		B Cordwell	3	6	6				B Cordwell	0	2
		B Bowes	6	3	1										9	Z Garrison	1	4
	Q	S Martin	6	6											4	G Sabatini	6	6
		H Cioffi	4	3				Q	S Martin	2	2
								4	G Sabatini	6	6

Section 4

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
								5	H Suková	6	6
		M Werdel	7	6					M Werdel	3	4
		J Byrne	6	1											5	H Suková	6	6
		M Yanagi	6	6												C Lindqvist	3	0
	Q	P Vásquez	2	2					M Yanagi	3	4
		C Lindqvist	5	6	7				C Lindqvist	6	6
		A Henricksson	7	3	6																	5	H Suková	2	1
	12	L Savchenko	6	6																		2	C Evert	6	6
	Q	E Okagawa	1	3				12	L Savchenko	5	1
		J Hetherington	4	2					I Demongeot	7	6
		I Demongeot	6	6												I Demongeot	4	2
		R Simpson	1	6	6										2	C Evert	6	6
		A Kijimuta	6	3	4				R Simpson	1	2
								2	C Evert	6	6

References

1. Perley, Warren (20 August 1988). "Teenagers Gabriela Sabatini of Argentina and Natalia Zvereva of..." Montreal. United Press International . Retrieved 11 November 2023.
2. Alfano, Peter (21 August 1988). "TENNIS; Sluggish Agassi Advances in Modest Surrounding". The New York Times . Associated Press . Retrieved 11 November 2023. Gabriela Sabatini of Argentina beat Chris Evert and Natalya Zvereva of the Soviet Union eliminated Pam Shriver today to advance to the final of the Player's Challenge tournament.
3. Perley, Warren (21 August 1988). "Gabriela Sabatini used her power and speed in an..." Montreal. United Press International . Retrieved 11 November 2023.

External links

• 1988 Player's Canadian Open Draw
• Main and qualifying draws (WTA)